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Title
Queen Angelia Ficker at the Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
September 18, 1936
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph appears with the article, "Gates of County Fair Open on Wonderland," Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep 1936: A1.
Angelia wears a queen's costume complete with a long cape and a tiara, surrounded by flower arrangements.
The 15th annual fair consisting of 205 acres of wonders will be running for seventeen days featuring animals, elaborate lights, entertainment, and lots of produce.
Text from newspaper caption: Garbed in her royal robes, Queen Angelia Ficker, reigning over county fair, bids welcome to visitors at opening.
Handwritten on negative: Angelia Ficker 9/18/36
Text from negative sleeve: 6639 - Angelia Ficker Violet Lasaki Mrs M.C. Kennedy LIly Moore Chas Comerford Dean Wilson Evelyn Macias L.A Co Fairs Exhibits 9/18/36 (all safety?) [stamped:] Sep 24 1936
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14540
ark:/21198/zz002j84x6
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Flower arrangements
Fairs--California--Pomona
Crowns
Ficker, Angelia
Los Angeles County Fair (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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